diff --git a/themes/brethil.zsh-theme b/themes/brethil.zsh-theme
index f074c69..e65dedf 100644
--- a/themes/brethil.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/brethil.zsh-theme
@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ else
   shlvl_prompt="%(3L.%K{161}%F{255}%B $((SHLVL-1)) %f%b%k.)"
 fi
 
-# Shows last 3 items in path if there are more than 4
-if [[ -n $DOTFILES_MINIMAL ]]; then
+if [[ -z $DOTFILES_MINIMAL ]]; then
+  # shows last 3 path components if more than 4 components are present
   local path_prompt='[%F{green}%(4~:…/%3~:%~)%f]'
 else
-  local path_prompt='[%F{green}%c%f]'
+  # shows last component of the path
+  local path_prompt='[%F{green}./%c%f]'
 fi